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National: Page 13 No alcohol or beef in juice, says Heinz HEINZ Australia has defended itself over claims beef and alcohol were present in its Golden Circle juice range. The food and drinks giant said that although beef and alcohol were both used as clarifying agents in its drinks, the final product did not contain the ingredients.
Queensland: Page 7 $100,000 raised for Palestine MORE than 400 people gathered on August 2 for a joint Eid fundraising dinner to raise cash for the Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre in Ramallah and Islamic Relief Psychosocial Centres in Gaza.
Sports: Page 25 AFL welcomes team hijabs MUSLIM head scarves in all 18 AFL team colours are now on sale for fans as the league’s multicultural round gets underway. The AFL has licensed the Unity Sports Wrap, a headscarf designed for fans and players. AFL League boss Gillon McLachlan announced
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headwear range in early July at the 2014 AFL Multicultural Round at the Many Cultures, One Game breakfast in Melbourne.
Thousands rallies over Gaza THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of Sydney on August 3 in separate rallies in support of both Palestine and Israel.
in the world who were strongly against Israel’s attack, especially its bombardment of safe havens, hospitals and schools.
A protest in support of Palestinians, and against the bombardment of Gaza by the Israeli military, met at Sydney Town Hall.
“The state of Israel does not represent all Jews. I am one of very many Jews who is horrified and deeply ashamed by what the Jewish state is doing in my name.
About 5,000 people were estimated to have marched peacefully, watched by a large police presence.
“I stand with the people of Gaza and with Palestine as a whole,� he told the Sydney Morning Herald.
Speaker Peter Slezak, from Independent Australian Jewish Voices, said there were many Jewish people
He rejected claims the protests against the Israeli Defence Force were linked to anti-Semitism.
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The Australian Government and Labor were condemned by speakers for their silence over the war.
Rawan Andalus, an Australian Palestinian lawyer, said government silence over the conflict was shocking.
“I suppose what we’re doing in Australia is really highlighting Australia’s complicity in condoning Israel’s actions,� she said. “Just complete silence,� the Herald reported.
Earlier in the day, about 10,000 people gathered at Dudley Page Reserve in Dover Heights for a rally held in solidarity with Israel. Director of public affairs at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry Alex Ryvchin said the rally showed there were thousands of Sydneysiders who were behind Israeli actions.
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“To condemn the actions of Israel is not anti-Semitic, it is for humanity,� the Herald reported.
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Rabbi Eli Feldman, of the Chabad Synagogue in Bondi, attended the rally with his family, and told the Herald the focus of the rally was peace.
“Every single person here is talking of peace. Today is about singing, camaraderie and friendship,� he said. Meanwhile, NSW Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham has resigned from the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel group, saying the group has failed to deal with the escalating violence in Gaza.
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